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Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to Saint Xavier University's 2009 Homecoming and Family Week celebration beginning Sept. 21 at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. View additional information about Saint Xavier's 2009 Homecoming Week for ticket prices or to R.S.V.P. for an event.
Monday, Sept. 21
- Networking 101: Make the SXU Connection, 6:30 p.m., Butler Reception Room. Counseling and Career Services invites Saint Xavier students and alumni to a special program designed to help participants learn and practice effective networking skills.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
- A Celebration of Poetic Expressions, 6:30 p.m., Gilhooley's Grande Saloon. An open mic forum/reception with live music and local poetic talent.
- Thursday, Sept. 24 – Mercy Day
- Liturgy commemorating the traditional Feast of Our Lady of Mercy, noon, McDonough Chapel.
- Commissioning of Campus Leaders, 3:30 p.m., Academy Bell. This annual ceremony celebrates campus leaders who exemplify respect, compassion, integrity and service.
- Dedication of the 49th Street Gateway Arch, 3:50 p.m., Smith-Morris Quad. A ceremony for the new arch at the Chicago campus, which commemorates the alumnae of Saint Xavier's old campus at 49th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.
- Golden Graduate Society Tea, 4 p.m., Fourth Floor Board Room. A special afternoon tea for alumnae of Saint Xavier's 49th Street and Cottage Grove Ave. campus to honor the University's rich history and exciting future.
- Catholic Colloquium Lecture Series: Bishop Robert F. Morneau, 7 p.m., Butler Reception Room. Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay Robert F. Morneau will lead a public discourse on the topic "Hungers of the Human Heart: A Catholic Poetic Perspective." This lecture, which is free and open to the public, reflects on the hunger for meaning, commitment, quality, integration and intimacy.
Friday, Sept. 25
- Academic Distinguished Alumni Awards, 6:30 p.m., Butler Reception Room. A ceremony recognizing the achievements of five Saint Xavier alumni.
Saturday, Sept. 26
- Ninth Annual Cougar 5k Run/Walk, 9 a.m., Shannon Center. Saint Xavier's annual 5k race begins and ends on campus and travels through Evergreen Park. All participants receive an SXU shirt, refreshments and a ticket to the Homecoming football game upon request.
- Cougar Brunch, 10 a.m., Gilhooley's Grande Saloon. A post-Cougar 5k brunch.
- Ludden Speech and Language Clinic's 50th Anniversary Luncheon, noon, Butler Reception Room. A luncheon commemorating the 50th Anniversary of both the Ludden Clinic and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Guest speaker Catherine Gottfred, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, founder and president of Leap Learning Systems, will discuss the development and direction of the profession.
- Pre-game Family Festival, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Smith-Morris Quad. A tailgate with activities for kids, including inflatables, face painting, games, activities and the Scales & Tales Traveling Zoo. Food and beverage tickets will be available for purchase.
- Class of '69 Chicago Campus Shuttle Bus Tour, 2 p.m., Mercy Ministry Center. A narrated bus tour of Saint Xavier's Chicago campus, showcasing its amazing transformations over the years.
- Class of '69 Reunion Reception, 3 p.m., O'Malley Quad. A 40th reunion celebration for alumni. The reception will include hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and live entertainment.
- Pre-game Tailgate & Reunion Celebration, 3 to 6 p.m., Deaton Field. All alumni are invited to a celebration with the reunion classes of '79, '84, '89, '99 and '04. This year's celebration includes the Gilhooley's Alumni Reunion Tent (guests must be 21 and older), bean bag competitions, a caricature artist, live entertainment and food and beverage tickets for purchase.
- Saturday Night Lights Homecoming Football Game, 6 p.m., Deaton Field. Cheer the Cougars to victory over Quincy University. A post-game fireworks display, hosted by the Alumni Association, will follow the game.
Sunday, Sept. 27
- Alumni Mass, 10 a.m., McDonough Chapel.
- Alumni Association Awards Ceremony and brunch, 11:30 a.m., Butler Reception Room. A ceremony honoring three remarkable Saint Xavier graduates.

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February 15, 2018, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Bergen County Animal Shelter & Adoption Center
In a joint effort with the New Jersey Department of Health since 1990, the shelter has participated in a comprehensive program to control rabies. In the past year more than 6,000 dogs and cats were given inoculations at its weekly clinic. The shelter continues to serve the municipalities that contract with it as a rabies control center. Starting in 2014, the clinics have expanded to offer additional vaccinations for a fee. For a complete list, see the vaccine registration form. Please go to the URL Below to Register: http://bergenhealth.info/animalshelter/rabiesclinic/rabiesregistrationpublic.html
February 15, 2018, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Bergen County Administration Building
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In a recent conversation with my soon to be fourteen year old son, I was reminded of my youth, the choices I was forced to make, and how rough it really is being that age. I like to think I'm taking a different approach to parenting than the approach my parents took with me, I was raised in a wrath of God house by two very devout Catholics with closet human tendencies. Of course, my wife and my style differs from many parents as I'm told. I also get told I'm doing it wrong, the parents are the boss. Before you assume way to much here, I'm not the "friend" parent type. I am the type of parent who has instilled justifiable fear into his children, after all they live in my house, sleep in my house, and scary shit happens when you least expect it. Anyway, I've tried very hard to not raise quitters in a society where quitting has become the norm. I believe in self esteem because without it you have little control of your inward or outward emotions. But, we all get to the point where we start asking when is enough going to be enough, when will the madness end, and why can't this be easier.
We all have given up at some point. All of us at a certain point have stopped believing that we'll be able to make it. Some of us have done it often, some just very few times, but all of us know how it feels.The sad fact is that most of us give up far too soon.My son explained to me that he was thinking the other day, why does he actually give up? What are his most common reasons and are there any ways to get around those reasons for giving up?
He thinks discouragement is the biggest reason for quitting and failure. No matter what you have decided to do, as soon as you share it with people there will be at least few who will tell you that YOU Can't Do it and come up with different reasons about why it can't be done. At that point you may decide to give up the idea even before giving it a try. Instead of thinking about giving up think about how are you going to prove all those people wrong. In fact proving those who doubt me wrong has been pretty good motivation for me so far, I have spent a lifetime trying to stay on top of my game. As well, if you don't believe in yourself you will always be tempted to give up because you won't believe in your success. The self-doubt will be keeping you from pushing forward.
I somehow thought that I was not strong enough to make my dreams come true, but then there was a shift in mindset which sort of set me free. And it was one simple realization. The realization that none of the people who have succeeded are better than me. They worked harder, they were persistent and they believed in their dreams, but they were not actually better, just approached life differently, as most of us do. These days there are so many distractions… Social media, TV series, and different smart phone notifications not letting you focus on the important things. If you don't keep focus on your goal you will end up with insufficient results and that will discourage you even further. But, as I discussed with my son, social media didn't exist when I was growing up, none of this shit did. My social media was friends and family. My internet was called "the outdoors", I earned my allowance by being a part of the family unit team. Unlike today, parents give their children money to just leave them alone. As it is, in our house we are pretty tight, we do allot together on a very regular basis. On top of it all we have dinner together, every night, without fail. Also, no television is on, no cell phones are allowed at the table, and we talk or play games while we eat, there is fun and laughter, and it is also a time to gather to discuss more serious matters, if any.
That reminds me of yet another reason we, as humans, give up, we give up when we don't get the immediate results. We all want things to happen fast and it is hard to realize that there are things that actually takes time. One can not have instant on and instant off like the flick of a light switch each and every time. Some things, to include pets and people, are more challenging, they take more time, things like trust and value in a person have to be developed and earned, which takes time. There is no such thing as overnight success so we have to keep in mind that it takes time and to be prepared not to give up.
When I am starting something new I am on fire. I am full of enthusiasm and I am motivated. But with the time things may start cooling off and at some point the self-motivation may not be enough to keep me moving. That is when I may think about giving up, that is when I need to go back to beginning and try to recall the big why. Why did I start that project in first place and what was initially motivating me? That brings me back on track most of the time. But still we need motivation, we still need the allure that there is a prize waiting for us at the end. No matter what kind of life you had, you are used to your own personal comfort zone and that brings you great comfort. Now when you have initiated changes you entered the stage of uncertainty and struggle, which by no means is comfortable. What makes me not giving up in those cases is the thought that once I get where I wanna be my new comfort zone will be a much better one. But, what I've learned over the years cannot be taught, it has to be experienced. This is my son's struggle know, the learning curve, stepping out of the comfort zone, finding new experiences doing new things or with new people. Plus, he is at the beautiful age where he has really realized he really likes boobs. One more thing we have in common.
Anything worth achieving is hard. Yes the easiest option is to just give up, but then, will it be easy living with the regret that you gave up midway? On the other hand I would not say that giving up is something terrible and wrong. Sometimes you may end up having too many things on your plate and that may make you overwhelmed. Sometimes you may need to give up certain things because they may not be a priority at that point. I find myself looking at the details in my own life on a regular basis, there is never room for bullshit, it is always the first into the fuckbucket. What is important that you don't give up your dreams and the things you want really bad. Don't give up your passion and never give up on life. I understand living with a person like me is challenging, being a sarcastic jackass is a fine art and we all don't appreciate fine art. We all have given up at some point. All of us at a certain point have stopped believing that we'll be able to make it. Some of us have done it often, some just very few times, but all of us know how it feels. The sad fact is that most of us give up far too soon.
Where does all this leave the conversation I was having with my son? Well, he was never actually clear as to what he was thinking about quitting. And, I'm not altogether sure we were even talking about the same thing. Later, while talking with my wife I was informed that a girl he knew in school, friends but not inner circle friends, had committed suicide last week. There was no clear reason why, she left no note, gave the parents no inkling that she was distressed, same with her two sisters, teachers, and friends. Except for one person, who came forward to "confess" to her parents that he knew why. You see, they were boyfriend and girlfriend. She wanted an exclusive relationship (at 14) and he wanted to play the field. She took it had, it killed her self esteem and self worth, and according to him, as she told him, she didn't feel she was worth the effort of having his love if he was not willing to commit to her. Granted, this is the opinion of a 14 year old boy, and this story was also posted up on Facebook, so I don't really know if it actually ever happened. But, after going back to my son to talk, he said that I did answer his question of "why people quit" without even knowing that was what I was doing. We talked more, we talked about the cruelty of emotions, especially in a teenager. But suicide is not an easy subject, simply because there isn't an actual answer to give. The only person who knows is dead.
I don't know if this makes me angry or sad. I do know that I have been in my sons shoes before, knowing a person who has had her self esteem crushed on a daily basis for "fun" by others. But, that is another topic altogether, since bullying seems to have become so evermore popular these days, or its just more in the public eye these days. As a parent I try to teach my children to hope for the best and prepare for the worst because the two survive together hand in hand. One may think they are just words, but others take those words to heart. As uncomfortable as I was talking with my son about suicide and how I personally believe it should never be the answer for anyone, I was also proud of my son for wanting to sit and talk to me about life, emotions, feelings, relationships, and family with me. It takes courage to begin a conversation with your father when you don't know what the outcome will be. Both of us feeling a little bummed, we invited the rest of the family to go out for ice cream. Ice cream? Yes, the one thing on the planet stronger than any drug, stronger than and alcohol, stronger than any words, stronger than any bond, it is a time of peace for a troubled mind or a troubled soul. Its a time to take a break from the crap life offers and just enjoy a bite of ice cream.
Yes, I know, ice cream doesn't solve all problems, but it does give the opportunity to step away from them, not to quit them, but to take a break from them. Everyone needs a break, we all take breaks or celebrate in our own ways. In the end I learned from my son that I should keep my past close so it can be accessed and shared. I never knew my life, in general, would be an education tool for the youth in my family. But then again, we do learn most of what we know from our parents and family. Having children has been the best challenge I never quit. Try something new, get in your child's head today, give them a nice tight hug, a big smile, and a peck on the cheek. When they ask why just tell them it is because you were thinking about them. It scares the crap out of them. I know from experience that life isn't easy. It wasn't designed to be easy. We don't evolve within ourselves if we are not constantly challenged. Don't let life discourage you, leave that to the people around you, you know, the people who don't want you to succeed because they don't care about succeeding. Until we "meet" again, remember to eat it everyday!
I would slowly take my Android phone out of my shirt pocket and place it flat in my hand. I would explain that this device gave me access to infinite knowledge that is gathered from every conceivable place on planet Earth. This device allows someone to access almost every conceivable piece of information known to mankind. If this person doesn't pass out I would ho on to explain that most people who own this or similar devices only use about 1/2% of its full capabilities because 90% of the time it is used to engage others on social media networks. Then we would do a group selfie so I could put it on Facebook. I think then I would show this person my microwave and HDTV. Might even give the person a tour of the Xbox 360 just to blow his mind.
There are many more modern items I could do show and tell with, but we would probably jump in my H1 to head down to the Marble Slab for a bit of ice cream, which I would use my debit card or PayPal to complete the purchase. While we are our ice cream I would answer (if I could without Googling) all of his questions. I can't even begin to grasp the questions this person might have. Later I would probably have to introduce him to my margarita machine and afterwards we could soak in the hot tub because I am sure he is going to need a moment or three.
Okay, I wrote this post as a jest because I was emailed that question and it really made me think about the simple conveniences we have in 2014 that they did not have back in the 50's. In all honesty tho, the first thing I would do is show this person my cell phone. If that won't blow somebody's mind as a first taste then nothing would. So, here we are at the end of my blog post and I will ask all of y'all what you could show or tell a person who just appears from the 1950's? Give it some thought and reply below. As always, thanks for stopping by The Sting Of The Scorpion.
Never, and I repeat, never, dare or bet a stripper to do anything because you will be left holding the bag when the dust settles. The latest submission to The Magic Weekend actually comes from strippers I knew in my past life as a bartender at the full nude strip club we all worked at. In the past I had always heard of their antics while off the dance floors but was never directly included in the telling of the stories, until now. Now, I have in my possession, a true story of how these two strippers exploit the nights they are working by giving some lucky bastards a show in public that they are not likely to forget anytime real soon. Before I begin with their tale I must warn y'all of some graphic language, descriptions of some adult oriented situations, and the explicit use of words describing the female and male anatomy which might be disturbing to some of my regular readers. Let's just say that they speak rather colorfully and are pretty direct at times. As always, when I begin, it will be directly quoted from the e-mail correspondence and the picture shown is the only one I can show here out of the 20ish that were sent in. So, if we ate clear and ready to begin, here we go one more time.
"Dear Mr. Bartender "
We are sad that you aren't around us in person anymore and wish you were still working at the club. But you aren't and we wanted to share so we were reminded that you still write on your blog and here is something we did this past Sunday night. You know us, always joking, pranking, making bets, and challenging one another to do the strangest shit. So we were sitting around after work and I mentioned that I wanted ice cream and would do anything to have some in my mouth right now. Ella pops off and asked 'exactly what would Stacy do for a Klondike bar?' Well, damn, what would I do. Not knowing the answer I returned her question with a question. 'What would you have Stacy do for that fabulously delicious Klondike bar?' After a few minutes she replied, 'I would have Stacy put on her tiny pink lingerie and walk into a convenience store of my choice and see if she can get anyone to buy her a Klondike bar without Stacy ever asking for one.' Honestly? How hard could that actually be? Well, fuck it! I want ice cream and I want it now! I accept the challenge and I will get a Klondike bar, soon, real fucking soon.
We grabbed our shit and set off for my apartment so I could get dressed for the challenge. Ella quickly finds what I am to wear and tosses it on the bed for me. We strip my clothes off and I noticed that I was a little stubbly in my bikini area and that must be fixed before I head out. Since this will be a quick I just did it at the bathroom sink so I could see better with the big mirror. After a few minutes the kitty was slick and smooth, just the I like it. Panties back on and out the door we ho to go get my fucking free Klondike bar. How will it be free? I have a master plan! We pull into the parking lot of a fucking huge convenience store but there ate only 2 other cars in the front of it. What in the hell are people doing out at 3;35 am? The cashier was busy with someone so I was able to slip in un-noticed because of the others I was with that I his behind. Sneaky wouldn't you say? The freezer I needed to get into was over by the fountain drinks which is where it seemed everyone else was at. Time to put my plan into absolute action, I got this ice cream in the bag! Since I would follow the rules and not say anything this called for drastic measures.
In total silence I reached passed this stud of guy. He was packing so much meat in his tight little jeans that I knew he was the one. After pulling out a Klondike bar, closing the freezer door. I made eye contact with him. In return he gave me a gushing smile with a look in his eye that told me I was already getting to him. I notice a pen in his shirt pocket so I reached out and took it. First I peeled the foil from the Klondike bar and then pit it between my teeth to hold it until I was done. Then I lifted my bra and wrote, across my tits, 'BUY ME' and then moved down and removed my panties and wrote 'THIS'. After I saw his eyes ho down, I took the Klondike bar from my teeth, slid it down between my tits, down my stomach, and finally I was able to slip it firmly between my pissy lips. I let go, it stayed, he looked at me first then grabbed the whole fucking box and rushed to the register and paid. I quickly got dressed and walked with him out the door. He handed the box, I grabbed the package in his meat locker for a couple tugs, and then carefully placed my open and melting Klondike bar in his mouth. He bit off a chunk, smiled, and we walked away. He got in his car of friends and I did the same. Klondike bars for everyone is what I was screaming!"
The End.
I have nothing to say at this point for some reason. I guess I could ask…….. What would YOU do for a Klondike bar?


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DefinitionDuopoly describes market situation in which there are only two marketers of an economic good, while demand conditions remain competitive. A duopoly is a specific type of oligopoly.[1]
See also
- Duopoly
- Imperfect competition
- Monopolistic competition
- Monopoly
- Monopsony
- Oligopolistic competition
- Oligopsony
- Perfect competition
- Pure competition
- Workable competition
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Fishbowl-01: Money Studies Meets Internet Studies
Money Studies meets Internet Studies
1University of Virginia, United States of America; 2University of California Berkeley, United States of America; 3Maynooth University, Republic of Ireland; 4University of California Irvine, United States of America
The stories we tell about money and the stories we tell about the internet are becoming more and more blurred. This is true for Venmo use by US college students; payments made through the platform gig economy in the Global South; rumors of cashless economies in Sweden; and the possibility of your refrigerator maybe someday finally buying you milk.
By surfacing these stories, we hope to capture the claims being made through them: claims of connectedness, security, transparency and seamlessness. In particular, how do these claims shore up normative ideas of "networked publics"? And how do they trouble them? Indeed, instead of becoming more seamless, the stuff of money is perhap becoming more baroque: a complicated tangle of wishes and wires.
The goal of this fishbowl is to surface connections between internet research and research into the infrastructures of money and economies. Toward this end, we offer two key questions: Who, what, when, and where are the material substrates of the digital economy? What new forms communities, (networked) publics, territories, and forms of inclusion and exclusion are produced around new money-like things?
In addition to human participants, we invite non-humans to participate as "plankton" among the "fish." These plankton will take the form of artefacts and may include: photographs of infrastructure, discarded notes, images from field ethnographies, audio/video recordings, old technology, new technology, and so on. We invite (but do not require) human participants to bring artefacts-- digital or material-- to the session.


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In February 1789, Mirabeau delivered a public speech acknowledging his nomination as a deputy to the Estates General:
"In all countries, in all ages, the aristocrats have implacably pursued the friends of the people. And when, by some unknown combination of fortune, such a friend has risen up from the very bosom of the aristocracy, it has been at him that have struck, eager to inspire wider terror by the elevation of their victim…
But you, common people, listen to one who is not seduced by your applause, yet cherishes it in his heart. Man is strong only by union, happy only in peace. Be firm, not obstinate, courageous, not turbulent, free, not undisciplined, prompt, not precipitate. Stop not, except at difficulties of moment and be wholly inflexible… Your accusers dread the results of those Estates General, through which so many pretensions will be scattered, so many rights re-established, so many evils reformed… The Estates General is the means by which the Monarch himself desires that France should regenerate herself.
For myself… girt with my conscience and armed with my principles, I would brave the universe – whether it shall be my fortune to serve you with my voice and my exertions in a National Assembly, or whether I shall be enabled to aid you there with my prayers only… I have been, I am, I shall be, even to the tomb, the man of the public liberty, the man of the people rather than of the nobles. Then woe to the privileged orders. For privileges shall have an end, but the people are eternal!"


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The news caused a right hoo haa last week for anyone who is or who has been pregnant – it was reported that chemicals are dangerous and bad for our babies and we are risking our baby's health by exposing ourselves to the chemicals around us.
However, the criticism against this report – by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) – was that there is no conclusive evidence of what harm these chemicals can cause to pregnant women, so what was the point of the report because all it has done is cause anxiety and fear.
Having read the RCOG report – it clearly states that: "under normal lifestyle and dietary conditions, the level of exposure to individual environmental chemicals will probably pose minimal risk to the developing fetus."
It also admits: "obtaining more definitive guidance is likely to take many years: there is considerable uncertainty about the risks of chemical exposure."
RCOG states that the purpose of the Chemical Exposures During Pregnancy report is "to raise awareness of the current issues surrounding chemical exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding so that women are armed with sufficient facts to enable them to make an informed decision about chemical exposure throughout their pregnancy."
In its basic form, the report is raising awareness of the issue of how many chemicals we have in our life, albeit at low levels, and that, really, we don't truly know the effect this is having on us and our babies.
According to RCOG the following steps will help to reduce chemical exposure:
- Eat fresh food rather than processed foods
- Reduce food and drinks contained/stored in cans and plastic containers
- Minimise use or products such as moisturisers, cosmetics, shower gels and perfumes
- Minimise purchase of newly produced furniture, fabric, non-stick frying pans and cars when pregnant or breastfeeding
- Avoid the use of garden/house/pet pesticides such as fly sprays, flower sprays and flea powder
- Avoid paint fumes
- Only take over the counter medicines
The report made some interesting points:
- Manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products do not have to declare exactly what is in their products:: current legislation means that manufacturers are not required to name all potentially harmful chemicals in the ingredients list if they are not considered as an active ingredient.
- The use of the terms natural, non-toxic and green on packaging is unregulated
- Examination of 43 products which claimed they were free of chemicals were found to have 5 different phthalates, which were not mentioned on the ingredients list
The report aimed to "highlight the limitations of product labelling and to demonstrate how women may be led to assume a product is 'safe' to use during pregnancy"
To me, it is very unlike RCOG as their information is usually driven by evidence and it would seem that RCOG is concerned about the combination of chemicals that pregnant women can be exposed to, when we assume that most chemicals – especially the ones that might be used in moisturisers and body creams – are safe to use and it wants women to think about how much they are exposed to during pregnancy and when they are breastfeeding.
Now that I have read the report, RCOG was raising awareness of the insufficient evidence available about the potential effect that combinations of chemicals could have on our unborn babies and recommends a safety first attitude when it comes to things such as food, creams, household chemicals and furniture. This all could be seen as fairly sensible advice and I wish it had been reported in a more intelligent and a less alarmist way and I wonder if RCOG are shocked at the coverage and the criticism levelled against them.
We can't live in a bubble and chemicals are, to some degree, a part of our lives but we can take a more informed view of this and avoid certain items if we feel safer doing so. Personally, I am all for reducing the amount of chemicals I expose my children and myself to and this report has made me think…


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The top name for both dogs and cats is:
So there.
No Luther, B-man, Otis, Goliath, Diana, Berlin, Omar, Beau, Fella, Denois [Denny] or Teddy in the bunch. Having grown up bearing one of the most popular names of the late 50's/early 60's, I feel strangely vindicated at our history of non-popular canine and feline monikers. I wonder why that is?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
who knew?
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Although I've spent many, many nights at her house — sometimes invited, more often simply by dint of the fact that I can pick locks — this was the first time my baby has ever spent the night at my house. Because as you may know if you follow Whorrified, Piggly got off to a rough start. There were feeding issues, there were growth issues, there were hospital visits and feeding tubes and a relentlessly devoted young mother whose own health I began to worry about, but we've turned the corner now and Piggly is on pace to outweigh all of us by the time she hits her first birthday. In fact I'm beginning to suspect they're putting straight gravy in her feeding tube, because holy hamhocks, Batman! The last time I saw thighs that plump they came with a side of plum sauce for dipping.
Anyway, when I first learned that this visit was going to happen, I lost my natural mind. I mean, I'm hobbling around on crutches with an injured knee, yet I still managed to go organic-grocery shopping, limp to WalMart to buy a new vacuum cleaner and comb the house from top to bottom for tell-tale signs that I sometimes decorate with Crown Royal. (Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just ... what if Wills and Kate stop by?)
I could fill 15 posts with the fun my Piggly and I got up to, the cuddling, the tickling, selfies, the bonding, the aching melting joy of it all, but I think the important thing is that we managed to revive a once-proud tradition that had all but disappeared: the game of Things on Piggly Wiggly's Head. Yeah, that's right, that game. The one you all used to think was cruel but now that we've learned she's one click away from becoming royalty you're all like "Good lord, yes; get that helpless little head ready for a CROWN!" Hypocrites. *bows head, performs cleansing anasyrma* And yet we forgive you.
|AT FIRST, IT SEEMED A BIT CRUEL, this Things on Piggly's Head game. But the child took to it like a Crown to Royal and by God, she enjoys it more than I do now. If that's even possible.


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UQU International Collective
The UQU International Students Collective (UQU ISC) is a student collective brought to you by UQU, your student union, and is open to all international students and anyone interested in cultural diversity.
We understand that leaving friends, family and your country behind, to step into an entirely new world can be challenging. We're here to guide and support our international students throughout this journey and advocate on behalf of international students to the University of Queensland, for improved university experiences and student services.
We host regular social events and educational workshops to help you develop professionally and culturally. To achieve this, we work toward the following goals:
- Creating a sense of community and unite domestic and international students;
- Organising cultural programs and activities for students;
- Helping international students to engage in campus life and activities;
- Promote cross-cultural awareness and communication;
All international students automatically come under this group and are supported by the UQU International Student Collective when enrolled at The University of Queensland. Engaging with this collective will not only help you socialise and grow culturally but provide you with volunteering, leadership and employability opportunities.
Plans for 2017
- Market Day
- Welcoming Event
- Employment & Visa Workshop
- Hiking Trips
- International Student Lunch
- Multicultural Gala Night Dinner
- Cross-Cultural Indigenous Workshop
- Safety Workshop
- Alumni Seminar
Join Us
UQ international students are automatically supported by the UQU International Student. Joining us in 2017 will help you to meet new people, grow culturally and develop important volunteering, leadership and employability opportunities.
International Students Officers: Barani Ganapathi & Wanwan Guo
For 2017, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated international students who would like to join and assist with the UQU International Student Collective team. If you'd like to participate please follow the link below.
Applications close on the 23RD OF FEBRUARY 2017 at 8.00PM AEST. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Hurricane Harvey and Irma
The devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will be felt for years to come. It's our responsibility as a church to react in three different ways.
We encourage everyone to go before the Lord in prayer for the families that have lost their homes, property and even loved ones.
We are partnering with churches in their relief efforts - 100% of these resources will go directly to organizations and churches that have been impacted, so they can help their city! Give by clicking the link below and selecting Disaster Relief in the giving type.
Another way you can help is by joining a Disaster Relief Missions Team. These teams will execute projects within the effected areas. If you are interested in going with a team, then please fill out the form below and we will contact you with additional details.


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These Onion Rings Are Stuffed With Cheeseburgers
Chefs work hard. They pour their hearts and souls into their kitchens, churning out dish after dish, finding new ways to reimagine old favorites, and honing their craft to create new flavor combinations that an ever-sophisticated public demands. Just running a restaurant and staying open in a crowded market is a minor miracle, but striving day after day to perfect skills and push boundaries -- well, that's what makes you the best.
In a city that has a dining scene that's been growing by leaps and bounds, choosing just a handful of chefs to name as our best of the year was a challenge. But these four chefs earn the title of Thrillist Pittsburgh Chefs of the Year because they have delighted us all year long with their culinary pursuits, putting their own stamp on their respective cuisines.
Justin Severino
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In the last five years, Justin Severino has made an indelible mark on Pittsburgh's culinary community. Since opening Cure in 2011, the accolades, including a James Beard Award nomination, have steadily rolled in -- and Severino has kept his head down and worked through it all.
That no-nonsense ethic drove Severino to launch his second Lawrenceville restaurant late last year. Morcilla opened to rave reviews, cementing his reputation as one of the city's brightest stars. Not only has the Spanish restaurant been on just about every Best New Restaurant list in town (including ours), but it's packed every night, with locals and visitors alike.
Though the menus and cuisines at Severino's restaurants differ, they're both uniquely and unmistakably his. Both restaurants have insanely good charcuterie selections, with primarily house-cured meats from black strap ham to Negroni-spiked salami. Severino excels in creating refined, interesting dishes that still feel incredibly accessible to a more traditional meat-and-potatoes crowd.
Severino has gone full circle on his journey to become one of Pittsburgh's most beloved stars. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Severino spent a few years bouncing around California, working in kitchens and running a butcher shop. When he moved back to Pittsburgh, he did stints in various restaurants before venturing out on his own. Back when he first opened Cure, Severino was far from a recognizable name. Five years later, he's leading the charge to make Pittsburgh a world-class culinary destination
Trevett Hooper
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In a world that centers around what's new and what's next, Trevett Hooper is happy to stay his course.
"The thing that we excel at is something that has kind of come out of fashion," Hooper said. "Farm to table food is not as fashionable now as it was ten years ago, and while it's not the most trendy thing, we're really trying to be a genuine farm to table restaurant."
That restaurant, Legume, is on the cusp of celebrating its 10th year in business, and the adjoining bar, Butterjoint, has been around for four. And Hooper is ready to expand his Oakland footprint with the soon-to-open Pie for Breakfast, an all-day, everything-from-scratch café, right next door.
"We just want to be working on interesting and fun things," he said. "And we want to work with really interesting people."
Over the last decade, Hooper has earned a reputation for being fanatical about local sourcing. He's developed close relationships with a number of local farms and farmers, sitting down with his favorites each year to request certain plantings of unusual vegetables, plotting menu ideas a year in the future. His storage room is legendary, loaded with dozens of jars of house-made pickles, jams, and preserved vegetables, which give bright bursts of summer tastes even in the dead of winter.
Though Hooper is known for the traditional cooking methods and techniques that have become central to his approach to food, everything in his New American restaurant still feels fresh, even after all this time.
"In some ways, I feel like we're mastering the lute," he said. "We're mastering this thing that is kind of archaic, but incredibly important."
Kate Lasky & Tomasz Skowronski
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Since opening earlier this year, Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski's Apteka has become one of Pittsburgh's most exciting new restaurants, and Lasky and Skowronski have become two of Pittsburgh's most exciting new chefs.
The duo first made their name in Pittsburgh with their monthly Pierogi Night pop-ups, where hordes of people would line up to get a taste of their homemade pierogies at various spots around town. That led to a successful Kickstarter campaign that helped them launch their Bloomfield restaurant -- an open, modern space that doubles as a community hub.
With a small menu that focuses on the complex flavors of Eastern European, Lasky and Skowronski are bridging the gap between old-world tastes and modern techniques. Think: Lots of fermenting, preserves, and house-made pickles, all inspired by their European travels and Skowronski's childhood visits to family in Warsaw. But don't expect many dishes that your Polish babcia would recognize. Apteka's menu is refined, with dishes that have smoked onion remoulade sharing a plate with traditional pickled beets and house-made seed bread.
The restaurant is completely vegan, though carnivores won't miss meat or dairy. Roasted vegetables bulk up many dishes, and the seasonal menu (and pierogi selection) changes with such frequency that no two visits will ever be exactly the same.
Skowronski and Lasky have paid special attention to Apteka's bar program, infusing cordials and liqueurs, and crafting hearty, savory cocktails, like a gin and Chartreuse drink spiked with celery seed. This is a place purveying traditional flavors brought decidedly up to date. It's enough to make even the most hard-to-please babcia happy.
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Chef Justin Severino presents a cure to your food ethics concerns at his hyper-local Mediterranean-leaning restaurant in Lawrenceville, where all of the meats come from ethically raised and butchered animals. True to the name, charcuterie is king here, and the epic salumi platter is reason enough to eat here. The rest of the menu is both meaty and thoughtful: beef tartare is spiked with pickled chili, oyster aioli, and black garlic; smoked lamb is tossed with ricotta cavatelli; and steak au poivre can be topped with foie gras. The stuffed boar heads overlooking Cure's country-casual dining room are almost as much of a red flag as the menu to any vegetarians who wander in.
Morcilla, Justin Severino's second restaurant in Lawrenceville, is an ode to Spain's Basque Country and its pintxo style of dining. A close relative of tapas, pinxtos are small plates that -- as reimagined by Severino -- emphasize house-made charcuterie, croquetas (fried balls filled with the likes of jamon, chestnut, and bacalao), and egg tortillas. A meal at Morcilla isn't complete without a gin and tonic made with the restaurant's house-made tonics, or a Spanish cider. The design, too, is inspired by Basque culture, with wooden ceilings and a storefront that looks like many a tapas bar in San Sebastian.
What was once a tiny BYOB in Regent Square went big-league when Legume reopened in Oakland, bigger and better. The 90-seat space (roughly three times larger than the original) has a New American menu with French and European influences that changes daily, in true bistro fashion. Diners can expect meals that traditionally blend seasonal vegetables with meat and fish: slow-cooked veal shoulder is rosemary sprinkled with red Russian kale and roasted potatoes while braised monkfish gets served with cranberry beans and pea shoots. Sharing plates can serve as appetizers, or accompany your bar fix, with a country-style pate made with duck, prosciutto, and pistachio as a must-order.
Polish cuisine and veganism are two concepts that don't normally jibe, but Bloomfield's Apteka makes it work. The plant-based Eastern European restaurant ditches the traditional meat stuffings of pierogi and cabbage for animal-friendly ingredients like sauerkraut, mushroom, buckwheat, and roasted vegetables. Expect a charmingly hippie feel in the dining room, where the staff are known to wave burning sage over the display of pickling jars.


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You will find each teacher at River Bend has their own unique style and influences, so try as many different teachers and classes as you can!
Keep scrolling to meet all our teachers and learn about their classes and workshops!
Vicky and Janet – co-owners and partners in crime.
River Bend Yoga teachers having fun in the studio and outside!


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I'm quickly becoming a big, big fan of Tweet, a restaurant that's connected to a gay bar called Big Chicks. This awesome dual place is about a 5 minute bus ride down the street from my apartment and as I recently discovered, Sunday brunch there is the best.
I love a good Bloody Mary and the ones at Tweet/Big Chicks are my new local faves. They come in a giant glass tiki goblet garnished with olives, lemon, lime, celery and a carrot stick. And these aren't your ho-hum BMs – you can stick with the original or go for one of their specialty bloody marys flavored with either habanero, sriracha, wasabi or the ultra cocktail made with all three. I went for the sriricha and, well, I'm sold. These babies are delicious but potent! After one of these, my head was already spinning a little.
The Big Chicks part is normally only open starting in the evening with dinner and then regular bar hours, except on Sundays during brunch. The bartenders here are awesome — they kept calling my friends and I by the most fabulous pet names — pussycat, kitten, blondie, etc.
I was bummed that their arepas are made with regular flour as well as corn, which is pretty bizarre. Instead I — and my fellow GF companion — opted for the David Sharpe omelet, made with Swiss cheese, asparagus and shallots. So good but huge! I ended up taking half of it home! I passed on the toast but went for a fruit cup, home fries and tomato slices. I was stuffed for hours.
Tweet has a great, funky little atmosphere but it gets packed on weekends and they don't take reservations or accept credit cards. Another perk is that the menu advertises the restaurant's commitment to using hormone-free, organic, antibiotic-free and pasture-raised meat — and veggies — whenever possible.


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The high school, grades 9th-12th is a college preparatory program emphasizing more formal and rigorous application of skills and presentations. Here is an opportunity for students to fully immerse themselves in learning, exercising choice in order to discover passions and interests, and the beginnings of mastery. We aim for students to understand how to navigate life as independent and social contributing members of our world. Our students embrace the Quaker ideal of "Let your life speak" by actively sharing their learning in the community.
Our integrated humanities and language arts programs include service learning and cross cultural study into everyday lessons. Learning extends well beyond our classroom walls and beyond our borders. Often the students involved in these types of educational experiences return to campus to share their adventures and lessons with the entire student body. Such richness of experience is critical to the development of the whole student.
Advanced math and science courses are offered to meet every individual's needs. Lab science, theoretical science, and applied science are integrated in the curriculum. Students are exposed to a variety of sciences including, biology, environmental science, chemistry, physics, and agricultural science. Friends Meeting School provides context and use for these skills by engaging students in projects. Not only do they learn science and math, but they apply those skills taking advantage of our entire 54 acre campus as a living laboratory.
All students have the opportunity to actively engage in Spanish, performing and visual arts, and physical education.
Friends Meeting School wants to graduate students who are knowledgeable, insightful, and supportive citizens. Giving students opportunities to serve their communities is an effective way to accomplish this goal. Each year students are involved in internships that build a variety of skills, better preparing them for college and the work force. Classes and individuals plan and carry out their service projects with the guidance of their teachers and advisers. Ideally students integrate what they are learning in their courses with their service projects. Students must work toward achieving and documenting at least 75 hours of service before graduation. Student-driven independent study is also accommodated and encouraged. These independent learning projects are an integral we encourage students to showcase their leadership.
Students have advisers who meet with them frequently, both formally and informally, to discuss academics, social realities, service and internship possibilities. Their adviser helps them navigate the college admissions process or otherwise plan for their future. Our graduates are attending small liberal arts colleges, competitive universities and honors programs.
Friends Meeting School students have been accepted to a wide array of college and universities with scholarships.
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U.K.-based data center provider BladeRoom is bringing its modular data center designs to the U.S. market. The BladeRoom design focuses on flexibility and the ability to bring together "building block" components into a finished data center of nearly any size that closely resembles a traditional bricks-and-mortar build. Here's a visual tour of a BladeRoom design.Data Center Knowledge | 6th October 2013
BladeRoom is bringing its next-generation modular data center designs to the U.S. market. The U.K.-based company has teamed with Modular Power Solutions to form BladeRoom USA, which will manufacture pre-fab components in a factory in Michigan to create modular data centers at customer sites across the U.S. In January the company will open a technology center in Chicago to showcase its designs.Data Center Knowledge | 7th October
Leighton Contractors' data centre operator subsidiary, Metronode's new Victorian data centre has become the second in Australia to be awarded Tier III accreditation by the Uptime Institute.ITWire | 23rd April
Ark Continuity, BladeRoom and Red Engineering awarded as Finalist in Uptime Institute's 2012 Green Enterprise IT Awards Competition.
The companies were recognised for the rapid deployment of Data Centre P1 at Ark's Spring Park Data Centre Campus which delivers one of the most efficient data centres in the UK and as a result, one of the most cost effective hosting environments ever.
Ark Continuity welcomes UK Cabinet Office Minister to the next phase of Spring Park Data Centre Campus for a tour of an operational BladeRoom Data Centre.
During the visit the Minister was able to see how Ark has developed a model for data centre provision which can save organisations up to 40% of their costs through lower energy and running costs while maintaining the highest levels of security.
Leighton-owned data centre builder Metronode is close to completing the first stage of a world-first modular data centre fit-out in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.
Metronode has signed a deal with British engineering firm BladeRoom to distribute and manufacture its unique design of modular data centre.
"A statement like that is surely worthy of a spot in the next episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not..."DataChain.com | 3rd June 2010
"we get 99.74 percent free cooling in the UK, or if humidity reaches 80 percent, all cooling is free...."TheRegister.com | 17th June 2010
"BladeRoom data centres offer one of the lowest operating costs of any data centre available today..."ITWire.com | 18th June 2010
The BladeRoom system is one of a number of new modular data center systems changing the way people are approaching data center projects.DataCenterKnowledge.com | 12th July 2010
"Bladeroom's latest design uses ambient air cooling which [...] will work unsupplemented by refrigeration in all but the most extreme of environments"ZDNet.co.uk | 21st July 2010
We've been tracking the evolution of new modular data center designs...One of the more interesting players in this niche is BladeRoomDataCenterKnowledge.com | 23rd September 2010
"Malcolm Roe, General Manager of Metronode, said the BladeRoom technology will reduce energy usage...by up to 80 per cent compared with most current generation data centres"LeightonContractors.com.au | 25th January 2011
"The company will roll out modular data centres based on Britain's BladeRoom technology...BladeRoom was selected by Capgemini Britain for its Merlin data centre, which was judged the best green data centre in Europe"TheAustralian.com.au | 25th January 2011
"The total technical space for these facilities will reach approximately 15,000 sq m when at full capacity, all of which will be state-of-the-art in terms of energy efficiency and in line with the Uptime Institutes Tier 3 design standard"DataCenterDynamics.com | 4th February 2011
Merlin is Capgemini's newest data center and is one of the most sustainable facilities of its type in the world. It will provide Capgemini clients with cost-effective, secure, resilient, flexible and environmentally considerate IT services
"BladeRoom was...assembling modules for datacentres for Australian distributor Metronode. The six facilities, which have a combined 22,000 square feet of space, will be set up in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney"ZDNet.co.uk | 30th April 2011
"The BladeRoom modular data centre will initially be used in the Melbourne facility before being rolled out across new facilities in other capital cities."ComputerWorld.com.au | 1st May 2011
"Leighton-owned Metronode has shortlisted three Australian states as potential locations to manufacture modular data halls for its BladeRoom data centre business."ITNews.com.au | 24th May 2011
"[The BladeRoom] green data centre design addresses these shortcomings. Build quality and short lead times have been achieved using factory-built modules supplied by Bladeroom UK. Fully assembled modules are factory tested as a functional data centre prior to shipment. This ensures a consistent product of a high standard."coldpressmedia.co.za | 25th August 2011
"Just saying its a different way of building a data centre. You don't really need a custom building to make a good sized, efficient, state of the art data centre."etherealmind.com | 22nd November 2011


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When scientists at the University of Utah injected human stem cells into mice disabled by a condition similar to multiple sclerosis, they expected the cells to be rejected by the animals' bodies. It turned out that the cells were indeed rejected, but not before they got the mice walking again. The unexpected finding could have major implications for human MS sufferers.
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I've been reflecting.
About art, nursing, healing, spirit, human resiliency and potential.
About the power of connection and being present.
About my intentions and deepest desires.
About teaching and learning.
About ease, work and play.
About time.
About living in sync with my higher self... to allow my own expansion to occur naturally, from within.
About how much I love
and how little I know...
|in progress. Intuitive/Fearless painting
I've been reflecting a lot.
In the midst of a crazy-busy week with lots of changes in the day to day.
Two new classes, I'm taking.
A new job teaching, leading nursing students.
Letting go of my hospice position for now.
How grateful I am for the quiet lessons from my Elder clients as I sit at their feet, in their homes and try to open my heart and mind to the world and story that is theirs as they face the end of life journey.
How that full feeling of gratitude is accompanied by a sore back at the end of day giving footcare.
How blessed I am. Young. Healthy. Alive. Inspired. With choices. And creative fire.
I've been reflecting on my patterns, too.
And observing.
How my body feels when it gets overwhelmed.
How the fear settles in, that my creative spark will be consumed
by the ever-busy schedule
of making ends meet.
How I set high expectations of myself
and my productivity,
so obvious by a simple objective glance
at my weekly to-do list.
How I can so easily lose sight
of the connection between each step
if I let my mind start steering.
How sometimes, some days, I let the to-dos take frenzied priority
over my rituals of spirit and art
and my commitment to the wisdom of slowing down and making space.
How these patterns then paralyze me in the mucky swamp of sneaky resistance and doubt
if I don't make conscious effort to participate
in my own creative energetic flow and connection to Source
every single day.
Today, I broke away from the anxious overwhelm
and over-stimulation.
I reflected in a living temple,
In the woods, walking with Bluejay.
Breathing the cool wind in.
Listening to the sweet song of leaves beneath my feet.
Smiling at the tree beings that seem to surround, lovingly
with support and simple acknowledgment
of my place and presence Now.
My overwhelm and worries seemed to fall away from my shoulders
to join the leaves of a season past.
And quietly I began to see the corner of a deep Connection for me,
like the discovery of a coveted artifact on an archaeological dig.
My awareness sharpened, the creative juices began flowing again...
And then, with the next breath, the next turn on the trail,
there was another piece of the Connection shining through...
just like that.
and another, as I walked. and another, as I sighed with Mother Earth...
Just little pieces of my greater puzzle of understanding
waiting in the spaces between day to day reflections
amidst the trees and wind
like guides to a wholeness that is already there within.
They wait, these inner guides
in every change, in every turn and every choice,
in every distraction
in every opportunity to defy resistance
and in every effort to reclaim time for the creative expression of spirit.
I didn't find them in my to-do list, or my required reading
or on the phone or computer.
I didn't even find them in my writing or painting this time...
Today, I reflect
on communing with Nature and spirit
to come back to center,
on Listening
and Connection
on how life has a funny way of bringing out our gifts.
And I can't wait to share with you what I've seen...
(and when I got home from my walk, in a beautiful shout-out from the Universe, this is what was waiting in my mailbox from a Fearless painting sister, right on cue):
Please note that prayer submissions for the current painting closed on January 20. If you would like to see the painting when it is complete or hear about future offerings, feel free to click on the submit form and sign-up for the notification.
I also want to share with you a very special class being offered by an amazing sister in paint, Lisa Dieken of Wild Creative Heart. It is a class about connecting deeper with your own spirit and guides. Here's her new promo video... even the video is uplifting...
I have not taken her class myself (it's new!), but I have had the privilege of speaking with Lisa over the phone and witnessing her gift of listening to her guides.... I'm a skeptic by nature, people - but this was out of this world. 1500 miles away I felt a physical shift in my body as Lisa opened herself up to her guides - an undeniable tingly-numbing sensation wave up my body and spine, I kid you not. And then she spoke of what her guides were showing her, using words that I had only written (big and bubbly) in a private journal about ideas and projects that are surfacing in me. And on top of that, Lisa herself is just one of the warmest people to talk to on the phone - compassionate and attentive. I can say with confidence that if you are interested in exploring the spirit guide realm, she will be a gentle, insightful guide herself.


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Ballard Restaurants
Advertise your restaurant for free in the town of Ballard.
Ballard, UT has one of the widest choices of restaurants, of an area its magnitude, in the whole of the United States. Just about 50% of the restaurants in Ballard are full-service restaurants with three quarters of the others offering limited assistance. The additional restaurants inBallard are mainly drinking places and caterers that recommend some in-house foodstuff.
Full-service restaurants in Ballard lean to propose quite a few menu classes, together with appetizers, salads, side dishes, desserts, and more drinks, with quite a few choices within each sort. Cooks and chefs will make ready the items to order, ranging from grilling a hamburger to composing a more complicated and classy menu item. Waiters and waitresses proffer table service in comfortable surroundings. Customers increasingly be fond of dining at mid-size or children friendly restaurants, typically organized by a large chain. Contrastingly, regulars at the enhanced Ballard dining places be inclined to hunt for a fine environment with expertly primed gastronomy and restful, practiced service. While franchises are a crucial piece of the restaurant business, a lot of clients in Ballard choose to dine in non-franchised owned as well as locally operated restaurants.
The most general variety of a limited-service restaurant in Ballard, UT is a franchised operation of a nationwide restaurant franchise selling fast food. Like elsewhere, these restaurants in Ballard includes a set menu, the nonexistence of waiters and waitresses and an emphasis on purity and an economical service. Menu collections will offer restricted array and are geared up by the workforce with nominal cooking or food-management skills. Food typically is served in disposable take-out containers that preserve the food's heat, allowing restaurants to arrange meals in advance of clients' desires. A rising quantity of fast-food restaurants in Ballard, UT are now providing drive-through and walk-up services.
Restaurants are the most prevalent and familiar trade in the United States of America. The best restaurants, especially the greatest restaurants in Ballard, UT put forward
- Freshly prepared food focused on regional favourites
- Menu choices that suit everyone in the group
- Helpful and motivated employees that smile!
- Cleanliness
- The whole of the above at an inexpensive cost!
Persons in Ballard are well recognized for liking restaurants that offer something that other restaurants do not boast and they like establishments where the employees managing the business there truly like what they are doing.
The public Ballard are looking for restaurants with the purpose of making you feel good subsequent to eating there.
The clients attracted to establishments in Ballard change according to numerous factors, including the kind of food presented, cost, location and the market sector the restaurant is designed for.
To attract customers in Ballard, UT you should focus on
- High-earning individuals or families with a great quantity of disposable takings however hardly any period in which to use it. This patron set includes the developing number of unattached householders, as well as dual-takings family groups.
- Small business people on expense accounts to boost lunchtime business and evening meals. The value of this market often tends to keep to the wider fluctuations in regional companies.
- Holidaymakers are essential for loads of restaurants in the locale. At all times remember that visitor numbers to Ballard come and go according to the seasons, and winter, specifically, can see poorer trading.
- Children. The influence of children has fashioned a significant market unit that impacts on family choice for meals. This has been promptly picked up on by the huge conglomerates who, led by the burger franchises, target children by means of their marketing.
- Grazers. As lifestyles have altered, the time-honored three meals a day have been replaced by a tendency to graze or eat on the hoof. Convenience plays a large portion in this group's choice of venue.
- Working women. Married women partake more than 60% of all household errands, so easy access to meals is welcomed as one fewer responsibility to partake. Price tends to be a major factor affecting the choice of this ensemble, along with the excellence of the food.
- The appearance of a significant troop of retired persons with a higher level of disposable income and improved leisure time. Study indicates that this group tends to eat out during the day as a leisure pursuit.
If you are running a restaurant in Ballard, UT you should
- Single out the finest locality in order to be a magnet for passing trade. If you are planning to rely on word alone and shape your trade over a very lengthy period, position will play an influential element in the eventual victory of your enterprise.
- Settle down into your working routine (and make sure your human resources are relaxed with their chores!) and then request reviewers from the Ballard media to carry out a restaurant review - a pleasant evaluation is apt to boost local attention in your enterprise.
- Make it a certainty you're listed in local food and restaurant handbooks. This will entail registering with the Ballard tourist guides and this will also help attract people from beyond immediate neighborhood.
- Promote in magazines read by your intended viewers. Ballardnewspapers and business magazines frequently tender sensibly costed marketing space.
- Stand out from your competitors by selecting an exclusive icon or theme and applying it to your decoration, staff uniforms, dinner service and cutlery, and menus.
- Market various audiences depending on the time of the day or season of the year. Equally daytime and evening menus may possibly be provided, with everyday exclusives presented to vary the repetitive bill of fare.
- Use exclusive offers to increase business throughout inactive times, with mid-afternoon offers for pupils and elder diners, and special children's menus accessible to exert a pull on families. Christmas is a crucial point in time for most restaurants, seeing as it offers the chance to expand trade by means of corporate parties and can be an introduction to your restaurant for would-be new customers who may well return throughout the rest of the year.
As word-of-mouth exposure is of the highest value for Ballard restaurants, it is essential that your customer service should always be attentive, prompt and courteous!
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Huipil from San Lucas Tolimán #921Posted by admin in HUIPILES, San Lucas Tolimán, SOLD
Lovely woven huipil from the area of San Lucan Toliman. This beautiful classic huipil measures 27″ across the shoulders, 24″ across the chest*, and 26″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is diamond shaped and measures approximately 5″ along each of the four sides. The sides are stitched, creating armholes. *Note: this huipil has both sides taken in by approximately 2″ on each side as well as another 1″ down from the shoulders. This stitching can easily be removed, adding an additional 3-5″ to the width.
This three-panel huipil is beautiful with a hand woven pattern throughout. The figures are woven into the background fabric in rows. The design cannot be seen from the underside. The woven background is faded purple cotton . This is an example of the classic style huipiles of the San Lucas Toliman region.
Additional photos can be found here.
This huipil is in great used condition, perhaps a few loose threads. A lovely textile!


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From Sasha Issenberg writing at Bloomberg:
The so-called Summer of Trump has elevated a number of longstanding beefs into proper blood feuds: the Republican establishment against the conservative grassroots, for example, or the party's nativist constituency against its globalist elites. Until Scott Walker's withdrawal from the race on Monday, it was possible to look at one of those feuds—the tension between political scientists and the political press over what campaign developments are really worth our attention—and conclude that it was so nasty only because the stakes were so small.
The debate has long been over a question neatly crystallized in the title of Thomas M. Holbrook's 1996 book Do Campaigns Matter? This is an open debate within the academy, but there is effective unanimity among political scientists that the press regularly exaggerate the extent to which campaigns do matter, and tend to look in the wrong places when they do. The political press mistake short-term blips like poll surges as evidence of durable changes, they argue. In so doing, journalists dangerously disregard structural factors that tend to bestow upon presidential elections a familiar architecture even as context shifts and the characters who inhabit them change every four years.
During the Summer of Trump, both sides played their roles perfectly. Journalists saw Trump's poll numbers rise and started gaming out the prospects that he could end up the Republican nominee, or playing kingmaker at a brokered convention. Political scientists, along with sympathetic "data journalists" at places like FiveThirtyEight andVox, warned against irrational exuberance, invoking cautionary tales from 2011: episodes in which Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, and Rick Perry had each been an ephemeral front-runner only to collapse weeks later. "Donald Trump's surge in the polls has followed the classic pattern of a media-driven surge," Nate Cohn of the New York Times blog The Upshot wrote on July 18, dutifully summarizing the academic literature about those patterns. "Now it will most likely follow the classic pattern of a party-backed decline."
Read the rest of the story at Bloomberg.


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There's nothing to beat a Big Night Out with friends.
Here's a selection of pictures of people having fun at port of Call and Gatsby's in Sunderland.
Are you or any of your pals featured?
You'll find more pictures like these in the new-look Guide in the Echo every Thursday.


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local missions
michiana christian camp
At Michiana Christian Camp, we're making Christ known through memorable experiences. We have overnight and day summer camp sessions for youth in Kindergarten through High School and a variety of fun programs like First Chance Camp, Girls Only Camp, G0 Camp and more. Lives are being changed everyday for Christ through this ministry.
impact campus ministries
We exist to pursue, model & teach intimacy with God, in community with one another, in the university setting.
hope ministries
Hope envisions a community in which every adult and child has access to the love, support and resources they need to be healthy mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. In the next three years Hope is seeking to expand its capacity to realize this vision in three main areas:
Transforming the organizational culture to promote internal transformation
Strengthening services to families
Meeting the needs of under-served populations in the community
Ronald mcdonald house charities
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Guiding us in our mission are our core values:
Focusing on the critical needs of children
Celebrating the diversity of the programs we offer and the staff, volunteers and donors who make them possible
Staying true to our heritage of 36 years of responsible stewardship
Operating with accountability and transparency
a rosie place
A Rosie Place is a safe, nurturing and technologically competent environment with skilled nursing care. The children will experience social contact with other children and volunteers in our nature inspired home away from home.
women's care center
The Women's Care Center offers many services to pregnant women and new mothers. All are offered from 17 locations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. During the last year, 14,205 women made 68,555 visits to our centers for services.
Domestic Missions
The orchard group
The churches planted by Orchard Group Church Planting are all affiliated with the Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. This Christian Church fellowship is made up of over 5,000 independent churches, linked by common cause and vision. They operate three seminaries, over twenty Christian colleges, and numerous missions agencies and benevolent ministries.
According to the recent Glen Mary Study, the Independent Christian Churches were the fastest growing Christian fellowship in America (of groups over one million in size) during the decade of the 1990s. They experienced 18.5% growth during the decade. Much of that growth was in new churches and megachurches (churches over 2,000 in size), where the Christian Churches have been one of the leading Christian fellowships.
While the majority of Christian Churches are in middle America, an increasing number are being planted on both coasts. The churches tend to be marked by their focus on meeting a broad base of needs in the communities in which they serve.
Foreign missions
FAME is passionate in taking help and hope in the name of Christ to the unreached and underserved in the world through medical evangelism.
They are a global leader through evangelism through healthcare.
fame involves:
Taking Christ to the unreached and underserved
Integrating spiritual and physical healing
Providing medical supplies and facilities for the developing world
Assisting nationals to become healthcare providers and educators
Promoting health and wellness through community development
lanna christian center
Lanna Theological Center is a private, Christian, coeducational center of theology and church leadership with selected professional programs. The campus is located in San Sai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai is the second city of Thailand and is quickly becoming an important economic center for South East Asia. Lanna Theological Center is thus strategically located to serve the churches of Thailand and surrounding countries.
LCC is located on a one-half acre campus with three academic and residential buildings. Additional academic and residential buildings are rental properties located in the community. Most of the students at Lanna Theological Center come from the eight northern provinces of Thailand. Ten different language groups and one foreign country are represented in the current student body of approximately 65. Working with the students are a faculty and staff whose primary concern is to enhance student learning.
Polish Christian Ministries exists to encourage and coordinate the planting of New Testament churches in Poland. Polish Christian Ministries operates under the oversight of a Guidance Committee composed of individuals from supporting churches.
This work is a multi-faceted ministry involving:
Planting churches
Underwriting preachers' salaries
Providing facilities for churches
Publishing periodicals, books & helpful materials
Children's education & evangelism
Educating & equipping preachers
Medical & relief assistance
Various parachurch ministries: church camp, nursing home & publications


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Picture Asia is a Kuala Lumpur based video production and photo company, operating across numerous media channels and categories. Having previously involved mainly in wedding photography, our emphasis has shifted heavily towards video production, in which we create videos to help promote and raise awareness of our client's products and services.
We have made it our goal to offer high quality and affordable video production services to the Klang Valley area. We believe in strengthening communication by creating video and media for businesses looking to save time, make money and produce results.
Picture Asia strives to create digital content faster and cheaper than ever before. What is more important is that we produce content that is creative, informative, interactive and entertaining to watch. If not, why else bother?
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To view our portfolio in HD format, visit our vimeo and youtube site respectively.
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Entry requirements
A minimum of four grade 5s at GCSE including either English Language, History or Religious Studies.
DurationTwo years.
What will I study?
Yourself, the people you know, the society you live in and other attitudes and societies.
Topics include:
• Families and Households - What do we mean by 'the family'? How have families and relationships within them changed?
• Education – E.g. why do girls now outperform boys at all levels of education?
• Beliefs in Society – What are religions for, and what impact do they have?
• Crime and Deviance – What is the difference between crime and deviance, and this just a matter of opinion?
• Research Methods – How can we study society and collect data?
• Sociological Theory and Methods
• Methods in Context - Exploring the way a research method is applied to areas of research such as Education and Crime
Good course combinationsThis course combines well with English, History, Law, Politics, Religious Studies, Media Studies, Film Studies and Psychology.
AssessmentAll assessment in this course is via examination.
What could it lead to?Sociology is highly regarded in a number of areas including nursing, law, policing, teaching, social work and journalism. Past students have gone on to study sociology, criminology, social policy and planning and anthropology.
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Sportsman Mfg. Co.
Fleming Co
5200 W Colfax Ave.. Denver CO.
The History of the Sportsman
By Larry Schaefer
Trail Master "600"
Sportsman "600" & "700"
MT400 and MT500
Mini Trail Bikes
Mini Trail SMT 500 & The Hunter
Custom "700" & "700" & "600"
Chopper & the Pistol
Business card, ID & Name plate's
Jacket patches from our racing team and Scooter Club
This is the prototype for our last scooter.
I built it by hand and then built the assembly jigs & fixtures from it.
I added the spoke wheel 20 years ago.
The rest is all original & has been used every year for the last 40+ years.
A prototype 3HP we never put into production.
I have used it for over 40 years also.
We built theSMT 5hp Mini Trail instead.
It turned out to be out best seller.
Larry Schaefer
Snow bound
This shows the track better.
It was a 6" wide conveyor belt with 3/8" X 1" Channel Iron for traction.
The front clamped to the frame & the back to the swing arm.
It took 2 hours to change.
Steve Mergele & Ben Henderson
Both built by Sportsman.
The 1/2" track of Steve Andersons is 1 of only 2 I built.
They worked well but didn't have quite enough power.
The 8 HP wasn't available then.
It would of cost around $800.
By Dick Debuse
The Sportsman sticker on the rear fender is the only identity, other than a small sticker on top of the triple tree that reads Sportsman Mfg Co Denver, CO. Looks like a cross between a Tote Gote and a BearKat. The monoshock rear is really unique. Power is provided by a 6 hp Briggs. I bought this at a GoodGuys car show in Columbus, Oh. It came with a ski and large frame with dual rear tracks, bogey type suspension with a sprocket that drives the rear track axle. Sorry, no pics of the track at this time. I have never seen another.
Steve Anderson Elyria, OH
Attached are some
photos of a trail bike of unknown make.
It had a sticker on the rear fender that had many coats of paint on it.
The only thing I could make out is Denver CO.
It does not appear to be a Prospector based on your web page ads but it
may be a different model.
The rear suspension in unlike any I can find in any of the photos or ads online. The front is different
also with the outside tension springs. The wheels are 12".
I would like to restore it so any info as to how it looked new would be helpful.
Steve Mergele Boerne, TX
I recently purchased this "tote-gote" frame and am in the process of restoring it. I am trying to find the actual maker and model of the gote I have. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Ben Henderson


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In my short 41 years on this Earth, and my mere 13 years of mothering, I have learned a thing or two. Add to that the mix of having also mothered two children that are not my own, and also having to de-mother them at some point, has colored my perspective and deepened my experience greatly. So, here goes a little Kalanitisms with regard to motherhood...
(1) Never underestimate what a glass of red and the back deck can do for ones sanity when the kids are loud, the house is a mess and the husband is watching football.
(2) Hugs go farther than lectures.
(3) What seems like the end of the world to YOU is not the end of the world for your KIDS. Remember how that kind of anxiety feels.
(4) What seems like the end of the world to your KIDS may not be the end of the world for YOU but is the perfect time to tap into how that kind of anxiety feels in order to comfort and calm instead of lecture and escalate.
(5) It is more important to listen to that story your child is telling than to finish the dishes in a timely and organized manner.
(6) Don't forget to jump on the bed with them...or next to them...or hold their hands while they jump.
(7) Don't take it personally.
(8) Find that person you can confide in without being judged and who has mastered the art of listening.
(9) Gentle parenting.
(10) Never forget to embrace the uniqueness that only your child possesses.
(11) Say the Shema every morning and every night with your children.
(12) Admit your mistakes, apologize when you are wrong...lead by example even in your worst moments so that your children learn how to make amends and stand up after falling down.
(13) Remember to smile, laugh and find joy.
(14) Cook together. Often. Forget about the mess it will make or the time it will take.
(15) Take an interest in what makes your child smile -- a book series, music, tv show, game...
(16) Don't be peer pressured to go against your instinct as a mother. Tap into it - trust it - and don't concern yourself with those who can't support you in it.
(17) Stick up for your kids. Take those opportunities to show them that you are on their side.
(18) Model love in your relationship with your spouse/significant other so that your children know what healthy looks like.


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by Roger Abbott on 18 March, 2017
For some time I have been becoming more and more suspicious of what Angus Energy were up to on the site at Feltons Farm. Around Christmas I decided to find out exactly what they had permission to do and sought copies of their licences. The email response on 4th January 2017 from Samantha Murphy, Principal […]Read more Leave a comment
by Roger Abbott on 30 November, 2016
The oil well off Old School Lane, Brockham has been operating by traditional means (not fracking) since 1987 with little disturbance to anyone. The site gained new owners two years ago and they have discovered new deposits of oil that can be extracted. The company is Angus Energy and an extension to the licence (i.e. […]Read more 1 Comment


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Friday, February 19, 2016
Linda Ledbetter, Annette Green, Cheryl Grigsby, Hels Sheridan, Candy Colwell and Yvonne Blair, and I got together and discussed creating a new blog adventure which would give us and all of our readers complete creative freedom with our artwork. How awesome is that! The only suggestion we will give you is a prompt with a theme for the month. We will be taking turns posting our work every Tuesday and Friday of the month. This month's theme is Anything Goes, as long as you use a product or technique you have never tried before.
It didn't take me long to jump on this theme as I have quite the stash of paper scraps (too many for sure!) and I wanted to figure out a different way to use them. I summoned my courage and decided that I hadn't done as much with different types of mixed media as I would have liked, so I took out a canvas, those paper scraps, stamps, gesso, paints and matte medium and here is the end result:
For more information as to how this piece was created, please go to my blog at paperskiesandhazeleyes.blogspot.com.
For more inspiration, my fellow Creative Cohorts, Candy Colwell, Annette Green and
Cheryl Grigsby, have all posted their inspirational artwork for this month. They did some fabulous projects I'm sure you will love! Also, be sure to check out the video on our first post which features many wonderful artists sharing their advice on finding inspiration!
Now it's your turn! Challenge yourself to create an art piece using a technique or product you have never used before. Then upload your project here to share with everyone. We can't wait!
Thanks so much for joining us. I hope you will enjoy this creative adventure as much as we are!
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Love this, Susan!ReplyDelete
Love this, Susan!ReplyDelete
Love this! I'll see what I can make and join in. ��ReplyDelete
What a great nudge! I've just finished organizing my paper scraps, so I'm all ready to go. Love what you've done here!ReplyDelete
The colors are my favorites Susan and this just turned out beautifully. j.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful way to use up those paper scraps Susan, your canvas is beautiful and I just love the colour tones. You have made me feel ever so slightly guilty too, for all the hoarding that I do! Anne xxReplyDelete
Wonderful collage Susan, off to see how you did it! Deb xoReplyDelete
Heading to your blog now to check out the details of this pretty piece of art!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous pice you've created from your scraps, Susan!ReplyDelete
Susan!!!!! I love this!!!! This is a wonderful collage...the colors are beautiful together!!! Gotta check out the deets now!!! hugs.ReplyDelete


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"Support" and "resistance" are two terms often thrown around in market analysis. They loosely refer to ceilings and floors respectively (as far as rates are concerned), but it's slightly more complicated than that (as covered in our primer on MBS Live). The gist is that ceilings and floors can still be broken, but they represent levels where rates have been more likely to bounce vs break through.
With the past 2 days of sideways apathy, the 2.42% ceiling in 10yr yields was getting some potential affirmation. We needed to see how markets would move once the week's bigger-ticket events came out. Investors were waiting for Yellen's semi-annual congressional testimony for an indication that her tone had shifted in a similar fashion as several of her Fed colleagues. Her opening remarks (released at 8:30am) were enough to do the trick.
Yellen didn't say anything remarkably new and different, but she did acknowledge that the Fed is very close to a neutral policy rate (i.e. not many more rate hikes needed). Her assessment of the economic outlook was slightly more downbeat and her acknowledgement that the Fed could foreseeably need to buy bonds again served as a reminder of what the Fed is thinking about ("how do we respond to the next downturn?").
All of the above was enough for a nice rally in bonds immediately following the prepared remarks. This reinforces the supportive ceiling at 2.42%, but it also reminded us about the resistance at 2.30% (because that's where the rally fizzled).
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